Articles by Néstor Castiglione

Néstor Castiglione

Néstor Castiglione is a writer and translator born and raised in Los Angeles. He writes and lectures on classical music, as well as the popular music and culture of prewar Japan. An avid collector of books and compact discs, he also enjoys petting cats and cooking. His blog on classical music is Symphony of a City and you can follow him on Instagram and Twitter as @ItsPolyNestor.

2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2018-03-06UTC12:58:35+00:002018-03-05Michael Tilson Thomas returned to Philadelphia, this time showing both facets of his artistic career.Sweeping, elegant Tchaikovsky in Philadelphia, courtesy of MTTen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tchaikovsky-tilson-thomas-philadelphia-orchestra-march-2018Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNéstor Castiglione744Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/77941-michael-tilson-thomas-chris-wahlberg.jpg510340Michael Tilson ThomasChris Wahlberg

2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-11-13UTC17:59:14+00:002017-11-12Guest conductor Charles Dutoit returned to Los Angeles for a program devoted to one of the composers he is most closely associated with. Clockwork precision and sparkle in Dutoit's all-Ravel program in Los Angelesen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-ravel-dutoit-heure-espagnol-los-angeles-philharmonic-november-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNéstor Castiglione632Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/71213-charles-dutoit-mar-13-resized.jpg510340Charles DutoitChris Lee

2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2017-10-25UTC08:42:37+00:002017-10-23The Chicago Symphony make up for the loss of their city's other team earlier in the week, knocking one out of the ballpark in the heart of Los Angeles.Chicago and Muti keep it safe, delivering potent Brahms at Disney Hallen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-muti-brahms-chicago-symphony-disney-hall-los-angeles-october-2017Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngNéstor Castiglione538Reviewhttps://bachtrack.com/files/70136-chicago-so-muti-c-todd-rosenberg--3--resized.jpg510340Riccardo Muti and the Chicago Symphony at Disney HallTodd Rosenberg Photography